Field Hockey Clinches PL Regular Season Title With 8-1 Win Over Lehigh Nov 2, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University field hockey team clinched its seventh consecutive Patriot League Regular Season Championship on Sunday with an emphatic 8-1 win over Lehigh on Jacobs Field. (Patriotleague.com)
Eagles Vision TV November Broadcast Schedule Nov 1, 2009
American University Athletics ... In August 2009, the American University Department of Athletics introduced Eagles Vision TV, the new online home for AU's home athletics events on AUeagles ... 95, is a year-long subscription which gives fans the opportunity to watch American University's home events live, as well as archives of all previous broadcasts. (Patriotleague.com)
In Kennedy’s towering shadow, Senator Kirk discreetly toils Nov 1, 2009
But American University history professor Allan Lichtman, who studies Congress, said Kirk s highest-profile contribution will be to provide Democrats with a pretty reliable 60th vote to stymie potential Republican filibusters on health care and other legislation. Colleagues say Kirk has fit in seamlessly, capitalizing on his friendly persona as well as his past as Kennedy s top Senate aide in the 1960s and 1970s and as Democratic Party chairman during the 1980s. (Boston Globe)
Field Hockey Tops Hoyas 5-1 Nov 1, 2009
WASHINGTON DC- - and each scored a pair of goals to help lift the 15th ranked University of Louisville field hockey team to a 5-1 win over Georgetown University Saturday at the William I Jacobs Recreational Complex at American University. The Cardinals (11-7) close BIG EAST Conference play with a 4-2 record, earning the No. 3 seed in the league tournament where they will play Connecticut Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m. at Providence College. (Uoflsports.com)
UCT is best in Africa Oct 31, 2009
The American University in Cairo came in second on the Continent, with South Africa's University of Stellenbosch Business School placing third. The Best Business School in Africa honour follows the UCT GSB's first Eduniversal ranking last year in which it was voted the most influential business school on the African continent and awarded 5 Palmes, the organisation's highest honour for international reputation. (iAfrica.com)
Obama's mixed messages on recovery? Oct 31, 2009
"Presidents are like everybody else," said American University political scientist James Thurber. John Makely / msnbc. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Does Obama Have Mixed Message On Recovery? Oct 31, 2009
"Presidents are like everybody else," said American University political scientist James Thurber. "They want to go to heaven without dying, they take credit for the good news and try to run away from the bad news and blame it on the previous administration.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Hawkeyes Down No. 11 James Madison, 3-2 Oct 31, 2009
Iowa concludes regular season Saturday at American University ... WASHINGTON, D.C. - - The University of Iowa field hockey team defeated No. 11 James Madison Friday on the campus of American University, 3-2 ... The Hawkeyes will close the regular season tomorrow at American University. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Congressman Headlines Human Rights Event Oct 31, 2009
McGovern said he became interested in human rights in the late 1970s and early 1980s when he studied at American University and worked with former U.S. senator and Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern ... Moakley sent him to El Salvador to investigate the murders of six Jesuit priests and two women from Central American University. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Jeff Jones and Matt Wilson Take Part in Patriot League Media Day Oct 31, 2009
American University Athletics ... American University Head Men s Basketball Coach and senior took part in the Patriot League Media Day on Thursday at the ESPN Zone in Baltimore, Md. (Patriotleague.com)
Firestone in Liberia 'pollution' Oct 30, 2009
Water samples were collected and tested at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. Testing was also carried out in Liberia. (BBC News -- Business)
Volleyball Wins In Straight Sets Over Navy, 3-0 Oct 30, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University volleyball team moved one step closer to securing a position in the Patriot League Tournament on Thursday with a 3-0 win over Navy in Bender Arena. (Patriotleague.com)
Unbeaten Penn, Princeton Host Bulldogs This Weekend Oct 30, 2009
The Bearcats, representing the America East Conference, join Fairfield from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and the Patriot League preseason favorite, American University, on the Bulldogs hit list. This Is Our House Yale is 10-1 in home matches this season. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Edit: 40-year Teen Oct 29, 2009
A professor at an American university sent a message from his computer to another machine in Stanford a few hundred miles away, ushering in an information revolution the likes of which - as Arpanet morphed into the internet - mankind last saw centuries earlier with the invention of the printing press. In 40 short years the internet has given us e-mail, instant messaging, social networking, blogs, video streaming and instant access to unimaginable quantities of information. (India Times, India)
Guest column: Illusions of legitimacy Oct 29, 2009
ANDREW T. HOOK, who owns a cabin in the Crosby area, is professor of economics and business at the newly formed American University of Afghanistan. He has 30 years of experience in banking, finance and economic development throughout the world and has worked for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Cross Country Teams Head to Colgate for Patriot League Championships Oct 29, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University men's and women's cross country teams are set to compete in the 2009 Patriot League Championships on the Harry Lang Cross Country Course in Hamilton, N.Y. on Saturday, October 31. (Patriotleague.com)
As US seeks closer ties with Turkmenistan, government cracks down on students Oct 29, 2009
But those efforts are being complicated by a government campaign against students seeking to study at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan ... According to embassy officials, President Berdimuhamedov agreed to allow AUCA students to transfer to the American University in Bulgaria. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Southbury Region 15 Board CandidatesAddress Issues at PTO-Sponsored Forum Oct 28, 2009
Susanne Navas has lived in many parts of the world, is multi-lingual, has a master's degree from American University, teaches Spanish, is a professional photographer and does volunteer work with children in Waterbury. Talking points in the fast moving exchange included. (Voices, CT)
No such thing as a break in a curveball? Oct 28, 2009
In award-winning demo, neuroscientists at USC and American University suggest curveballs do not break ... Zhong-Lin Lu, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at USC, along with USC alumni Emily Knight and Robert Ennis and Arthur Shapiro, associate professor of psychology at American University, developed a simple visual demo that suggests a curveball's break is, at least in part, a trick of the eye. (EurekAlert!)
Watch Men's Soccer Senior Day Ceremony Oct 27, 2009
American University Athletics ... Watch the American University men's soccer Senior Day festivities, which took place prior to Saturday's 0-0 double overtime draw versus Lehigh. (Patriotleague.com)
Hawkeyes Close Regular Season In Nation's Capital Oct 27, 2009
Iowa faces James Madison and American University this weekend ... The Black and Gold will travel to Washington, D.C. to face James Madison and American University ... The Hawkeyes will play ninth-ranked James Madison Friday on the campus of American University at 1 p.m. (CT). (Hawkeyesports.com)
Fulfilling a dream Oct 27, 2009
He said earning a degree from an American university gives the recipient a certain level of prestige that helps him or her find employment back home. "It was a dream to come to the U.S. and study here," said Alqurashi, who has lived in Pocatello for about eight months. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Women's Soccer Drops 2-0 Decision at Lehigh Oct 26, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University women's soccer team was defeated 2-0 at Lehigh on Sunday afternoon in Bethlehem, Pa. (Patriotleague.com)
Men's Soccer Unable to Muster Goal in Scoreless Draw Versus Lehigh Oct 25, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University men's soccer team hosted Lehigh on a wet Saturday afternoon at Reeves Field, and a torrential downpour made play challenging for both squads ... "[The conditions] certainly affected the game," American University Head Coach said on his live postmatch interview on Eagles Vision TV. "When we kicked off, we started off maybe as well as we played all season for 10 or 15 minutes and then the skies opened up and you couldn't play soccer anymore... (Patriotleague.com)
China trumps Taiwan's 'democracy card' Oct 24, 2009
Erdong Chen is a student and freelancer based at American University, Washington DC.. (Copyright 2009 Asia Times Online (Holdings) Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
Abbas slams Hamas of evading reconciliation pact Oct 24, 2009
"All the time, Hamas searches for any reason or any excuse to evade from dialogue and from advancing the national unity that ends their black coup on Gaza. They simply want to establish their own black emirate," said Abbas at the American University in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. The UN fact-finding report prepared by South African judge Richard Goldstone and his team on the Israeli war in Gaza accused both Israeli army officers and Hamas movement for committing war crimes against... (Xinhuanet, China)
Abbas calls on elections on Jan. 24 Oct 24, 2009
"All the time, Hamas searches for any reason or any excuse to evade from dialogue and from advancing the national unity that ends their black coup on Gaza. They simply want to establish their own black emirate," said Abbas at the American University in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. RAMALLAH, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The highest leading body of Fatah Sunday called on the movement's leader Mahmoud Abbas not to postpone general elections. (Xinhuanet, China)
Are Teacher Colleges Producing Mediocre Teachers? Oct 24, 2009
It was a damning, but not unprecedented, assessment of teacher colleges, which have long been the stepchildren of the American university system and a frequent target of education reformers' scorn over the past quarter-century. But Duncan's speech raises another question: If most teacher colleges are "mediocre," does that mean the teachers they produce are equally lackluster. (Time.com)
Montilio's First Career Goal Gives Women's Soccer 1-0 Win at Lafayette Oct 24, 2009
American University Athletics ... Freshman scored her first career goal in the 22nd minute to give the American University women's soccer team a 1-0 at Lafayette on Friday. (Patriotleague.com)
USC To Row At Head Of The American Oct 23, 2009
Don't forget to check out 'Project Trojan' inside Trojan All-Access for an in-depth look at USC Football behind the scenes. Don't forget to check out 'Project Trojan' inside Trojan All-Access for an in-depth look at USC Football behind the scenes. (Usctrojans.com)
Video: USA Basketball at American, Part 3 - AU's Liz Leer Interviews Maya Moore Oct 23, 2009
American University Athletics ... From September 30 to October 5, American University's Bender Arena hosted the USA Basketball Women's National Team for a six-day domestic training camp ... One of the many perks of hosting Team USA was the ability for American University's women's basketball team was able to interact with the squad in unprecedented fashion. (Patriotleague.com)
Europe gets serious about gas Oct 23, 2009
"It's a huge political decision [for Central Asian countries]. It has to have some sort of guarantee of value for them: it has to be [a deal to buy] more than 50 billion cubic meters [bcm] of natural gas per year] for it to make sense to disobey Russia," said Mamuka Tsereteli, an expert on Eurasia and energy policy and professor of international relations at American University in Washington, DC.. By 2020, Nabucco will only be able to transmit 31 bcm per year, however additional European... (Asia Times Online)
Bulldogs Return Home to Challenge Dartmouth and Harvard Oct 23, 2009
The Bearcats, representing the America East Conference, join Fairfield from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and the Patriot League preseason favorite, American University, on the Bulldogs hit list. Road Dogs The Bulldogs are 4-0 in true road contests this season, and 6-1 in all matches away from the John J. Lee Amphitheater in 2009. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
this feature for the Huffington Post. Oct 23, 2009
He is a co-founder of the American University in Central Asia, where he currently serves as a trustee. Scott recently led a number of studies of issues associated with the conduct of the war on terror, including the introduction of highly coercive interrogation techniques and the program of extraordinary renditions for the New York City Bar Association, where he has chaired several committees, including, most recently, the Committee on International Law. (Harper's Magazine)
Defensive Effort Lifts Field Hockey to 4-0 Win Against Georgetown Oct 22, 2009
American University Athletics ... Led by a dominating defensive performance, the American University field hockey team defeated Georgetown Wednesday afternoon, 4-0, on Jacobs Field. (Patriotleague.com)
He gave troops IED insurance NEW: Quantico civil servant in charge of program that has saved hundreds, if not thousands, of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Oct 22, 2009
Education: Bachelor's degree in mathematics, University of La Verne in California; master's in public administration, American University; graduate of Federal Executive Institute; completed executive fellowships at Harvard and Georgetown universities. Experience: Among his civil-service duties, Mann served as a division director of the Naval Sea Systems Command, led efforts to introduce inter-operable warfare systems to the fleet and worked on air defense capability. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Former RS man tapped by Obama Oct 22, 2009
He has also taught courses in U.S. foreign policy and international relations at the University of Southern California German Study Program, Brigham Young University Study Abroad, American University in Washington, D.C., New England College and other institutions. . (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Lebanese School Cuts Hezbollah Critique From Book Oct 21, 2009
It shares its main campus with the American University of Beirut. It has 4,200 foreign and Lebanese students, including 800 at a second campus north of the capital. (Fox News)
Mobile menace Oct 20, 2009
"The only outlet for legitimate sex in Arab society is marriage, which is very difficult to afford these days," said Said Sadek, sociologist from the American University of Cairo. "Repressed sex in Egyptian society manifests itself in many forms: crank calls, Arabic porn channels, harassing women in the street, secret marriages - it is a real problem. "They call any number until a woman answers in a soft way, in a way they might find a bit encouraging and they pursue her. (BBC News -- Africa)
Your views: Letters to the editor Oct 20, 2009
Without remedial courses, I graduated from an American university with a four-year degree. Arthur Christianson. (Florida Today)
Napoleon Bonapartes Egyptian Propag... Oct 20, 2009
New York: The American University in Cairo Press, 2000. McClellan, Andrew. (Suite101.com)
Is Stimulus Money Being Spent Too Fast? Oct 20, 2009
"My question would be, what in the heck are they basing their projects on?" asked John Dunbar, who studies media and broadband issues at American University. Why It's Not: Officials at the NTIA and RUS said that those who submitted applications for broadband access in August did have tools, including their own local geographical surveys, to gather information for their projects. (ABC News -- Business)
Wicklund Leads Women's Cross Country at Blue Hen Invitational Oct 19, 2009
American University Athletics. Recap | Results. (Patriotleague.com)
Airing the laundry Oct 19, 2009
BC is the American university with the biggest footprint in Ireland - figuratively with its Irish programs, literally with its imposing building on St. Stephen s Green in Dublin. But BC also is run by Jesuits, who know a thing or two about justice. (Boston Globe)
King up for special envoy spot Oct 18, 2009
He has taught courses in U.S foreign policy and international relations at the University of Southern California, the American University in Washington, New England College, BYU and other institutions. His nomination marks the second Wyoming native to be nominated by President Obama in recent weeks for an ambassador's post. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Women's Soccer Falls 1-0 at Colgate in Double Overtime Oct 18, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University women's soccer team was defeated at Colgate by a 1-0 final score in double overtime on Saturday night. (Patriotleague.com)
Heyday for MBAs Oct 18, 2009
Students are starting to add specialty master s degrees to their MBA a trend that American University s is benefiting from. The school is offering a master of science degree separate from an MBA with half the number of credits. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Eustis Leads Men's Cross Country at UVA Panorama Famrs Invitational Oct 17, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University men's cross country team placed seventh at the UVA Panorama Farms Invitational on Friday in Charlottesville, Va. (Patriotleague.com)
Villanova Defeats Georgetown 5-0 Oct 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Villanova field hockey team (8-5, 2-2 BIG EAST) defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 5-0 on Friday afternoon on the American University campus. In the cold and rainy conditions, senior and junior each netted two goals while junior provided the Wildcats with two assists en route to the BIG EAST victory. (Villanova.com)
Empire State Awaits Bulldogs for Ivy League Road Weekend Oct 16, 2009
The Bearcats, representing the America East Conference, join Fairfield from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and the Patriot League preseason favorite, American University, on the Bulldogs hit list. This Is Our House Yale is 8-1 in home matches this season. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
The ally the British love to hate Oct 16, 2009
A British office manager at CNN once informed me that any English high school diploma was equal to an American university degree. This predilection for seeing evil in all things American defies intellect and reason. (Christian Science Monitor)
Villanova Field Hockey Takes on Georgetown and Drexel This Weekend Oct 16, 2009
- The Villanova field hockey team (7-5, 1-2 BIG EAST) travels to the nation's capital on Friday, Oct. 16th to take on the Hoyas of Georgetown University (1-13, 1-2 BIG EAST) at William Jacobs Field on the campus of American University. Both teams are coming off tough loses; Villanova fell at La Salle in a 2-0 shutout and Georgetown dropped a 6-2 decision against Towson on Oct. 14th. (Villanova.com)
subject of a criminal investigation overseas Oct 16, 2009
"Politically, going after lower-level officials is a lot more palatable than going against a former President and Vice President," says international-law professor Robert Goldman, director of the War Crimes Research Office at American University. "Plus, there's a lot more direct evidence when it comes to Yoo, Bybee and Addington. Their fingerprints are all over these policies." (Reached by e-mail, Bybee, now a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, said he had no comment. (Harper's Magazine)
Cross Country Teams Set to Race at UVA and Delaware This Weekend Oct 16, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University men's and women's cross country teams will split up this weekend, competing in two meets throughout the region. (Patriotleague.com)
Oregon universities recruit more foreign students Oct 15, 2009
That s why Oregon State turned to an outside recruiter to find students and help them transition to American university life. The biggest disadvantage we have is, in some ways, the location, said Sabah Randhawa, Oregon State s provost and executive vice president. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Volleyball Falls to William & Mary, 3-0 Oct 15, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University volleyball team lost to William & Mary Tuesday night, 3-1, in Bender Arena. (Patriotleague.com)
High School Volleyball: Moguls' Stevens leads team to sweep of Comets Oct 14, 2009
Lacy Stevens picked up her teammates midway through the first game and Edgemont went on to a three-game sweep over Rapid City Christian on Tuesday night at Roosevelt Gymnasium on the National American University campus ... Rapid City Christian's Niki Romeyn (1) bumps the ball during a match with Edgemont on Tuesday at National American University. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Men's Soccer Ranked Second in Mid-Atlantic Region Oct 14, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University men's soccer team is ranked second in the newest NSCAA/adidas Division I Mid-Atlantic Region rankings, which were released today. (Patriotleague.com)
Davis-Yarvis (93) Oct 14, 2009
Ms. Davis, granddaughter of Freda Davis of Beachwood and the late Jackie Davis and Ruth and Hyman Smith, earned her bachelor s degree in political science from American University and her master s degree in education and human development from The George Washington University. She is the executive assistant for a psychiatrist in Chevy Chase, Md. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
* A looming data glut threatens computer science Oct 14, 2009
It is a rare criticism of elite American university students that they do not think big enough. But that is exactly the complaint from some of the largest technology companies and the federal government. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Worden, Smith Receive Patriot League Weekly Awards Oct 13, 2009
American University Athletics. Oct 12, 2009. (Patriotleague.com)
Argentina to Default by 2011 Without Debt Restructuring, Stone Harbor Says Oct 13, 2009
Nestor Kirchner, Fernandezs husband and predecessor, paid investors 30 cents on the dollar in 2005, the harshest government debt restructuring since World War II, according to Arturo Porzecanski, an international finance professor at American University in Washington. About 25 percent of creditors rejected the offer. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Field Hockey Drops Heartbreaker to #4 Princeton, 3-2 Oct 12, 2009
American University Athletics ... The American University field hockey team lost in heartbreaking fashion Sunday afternoon to #4 Princeton, 3-2, as the Tigers scored two goals in the final 10-plus minutes to overcome a 2-1 deficit at Jacobs Field. (Patriotleague.com)
Villanova Falls to La Salle, 2-0 Oct 12, 2009
The Wildcats are back in action on Friday, Oct. 16th as they take on the Georgetown Hoyas at American University. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m.. (Villanova.com)
Men's Swimming Oct 11, 2009
Current ConditionsIn Washington, DC. M/CLOUDY Temp: 50 Wind: 5 NNW. (Gwsports.com)
